Definition of "haptics" [haptics]

• The study of the sense of touch. (noun)
• The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch. (noun)

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• "There are two aspects of writing; one is the visual aspect and the other is the perception and motor aspect, otherwise known as "haptics.""
• "Samsung Instinct, exclusively available from Sprint, has a high-tech look with a large, vibrant touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations to become a sensory experience."
• "Large, advanced, touch sensitive 3-inch LCD display (240 x 400 Pixels, 262K color) offering responsive feedback called haptics"